Argument from repetition

What it is

Treats a claim as established by repeating it often. Repetition makes a statement feel familiar, which is persuasive but is not evidence.

Related

• Illusory truth effect bias
  Argument from repetition works because of the illusory truth effect: repeated statements feel true.
• Shifting the burden of proof fallacy
  Repeating a claim feels like progress and puts the effort on the other side, a mild way of shifting the burden.
• Mere-exposure effect bias
  Hearing a claim again and again makes it feel familiar and acceptable.

References

• Wikipedia: Argument from repetition en.wikipedia.org
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies iep.utm.edu
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies plato.stanford.edu
• Wikipedia: List of fallacies en.wikipedia.org
• Purdue OWL: Logical fallacies owl.purdue.edu

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